grubstreet

American  

[gruhb-street] / ˈgrʌbˌstrit /

adjective

1. produced by a hack; poor in quality.

   a grubstreet book.

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noun

1. Grub Street.

Etymology

Origin of grubstreet

First recorded in 1640–50

Example Sentences

Momofuku’s David Chang and others followed suit until a New York restaurant’s success almost seemed to hinge on the din of its dining room, as "New York" magazine features writer Adam Platt noted in a 2013 Grubstreet piece.

From Salon

After graduating, he moved to Boston and became the program coordinator at GrubStreet, a popular writing center, where he started the still-active Boston Writers of Color group.

From New York Times

José Chu, who worked as a manager at the 101st Street and Broadway location of Flor de Mayo, a well-known Chino-Latino restaurant credited with inventing the first nutcrackers, told GrubStreet in 2019 that he came up with the name for the drink after seeing a New York City Ballet ad.

From New York Times

But to an extent that she once had a writing community, GrubStreet was it.

From New York Times

While waiting, she also contacted GrubStreet’s leadership: What did this supposedly supportive, equitable community have to say about plagiarism?

From New York Times